Machine for the manufacture of paper sheets.



P. E. KEYBS. FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER SHEETS.

APPLICATION FILED FBB.5, 1910.

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APPL OATION FILED IEB Patented Mar.'14, 1911.

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P. E. KBYES. MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER SHEETS.

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' Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED FEIB.5, 1910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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MACHINE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER'SHEBTS. APPLICATION FILED IEB.5, 1910.

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MACHINE FOR THE. MAITUFACTURE OF PAPER"S HEETS.

Specification of f'ietters Patent.

' 'Application filed February 5, 1910. Serial No. 5.42.295.

To alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. FRANK E. Knnis, of

New York. in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements n Machines for the Manufacture of Paper Sheets; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full. clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in. the art to which it, appertains to make and use the same.

p This invention relates to improvements in machines for the manufacture of paper sheets and more particularly'to such as em.- ploy reticulated mold and coach shells, to

which the pulp is caused to adhere as said.

-shclls rotate, by a vacuous condition maintained within shells.

()no object of my present invention is to simplify the" construction and reduce. the cost of manufacture of a paper sheet forming machine of the character above-mentioned. and to so construct the machine that the productshall he of a superior quality.

A further object is to avoid the use in the a. portion of each of said lucid and (ouch shells, of numerous par-' titions such as heretofore employed.

.\ further object is to provide simple and and much shells; and the outlet of water from the inclosure containing said shells.

A further object is to provide means for adjusting the extent of peripheral portions of the moldaml couch shells to be subjected to the action of vacuous-conditions within the same. l

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out-in the claims.

In the accompanying drawinqs, Figure 1 a side elevation of a paper sheetmaking machine embodying myimprovements; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the Same; Fig; I. is a t ransversc sectional view of the machine: Fig. -l is a view in horizontal section: Figs. 5 and (i are detail views of the hearings for the couch shaft: Figs. 7 and 8 are views of'the bearings for the bearin%s Patented Mar. 14., 1911.

of the parts which support the mold .shel v i Fig. 9 is a view of the ring on which the mold shell turns at the open end thereof.

mold shell; Fig. 11 is a view'of the ring'on I Fig. 10 :is a view of the deckle ring f or the which the couch shell rotates at the open end thereof; Fig. 1.2 is a view of the deckle ring for the couchshell; Fig. 13 is a view in section on the line .of Fig. 10; Fig. v

14 isa sectional view on the line 7 y of Fig. 12, and! Fig. 15 is an enlarged sectional detail view'fshowing the bearing for the open end of the mold shell. Fig. 16 is a vertical sectional view through chambers 5,6and7. 4

1 represents a casing. in which reticulated mold and couch shells 2;, and 3 are located, and this casing is divided by a partition 4 series of chambers 5, 6 and 7. The chamhers 5 audit; are adapted to communicate through suitable openings 8 and 9 in the partition 4, with the mold and couch shells, and an opening 10 in the partition affords means of escape for water to the chamber 7. An outlet 11 for water is provided in the bottom of the chamber 7 and this opening is normally closed by a valve 12. The rod or stem 13 of this valve extends upwardly and passes through the top of the-main portion of the casing, where it is connected with a cam lever 14:, for operating it. The chamber 5 is provided in its bottom with an openin 15 w th which any suitable air exhausting means. is connected, and a valve 16 is provided for controlling the air exhaust in the chamber 5 and the mold shell 2.-

exteriorly/of. the casing) being connectedthrough the medium of a rod 21, with an operating lever 22. This operating lever is plvotally supported at its lower end and 70 which separates. the shells 2 and 3 from. av and adjusted. In like manner, the valve 17 with an annular head AA, between which and-the end of the sleeve 29, a lock nut mounted loosely on theshaft 39 and bear- 3 ing at one end against the hub 3'1- Ahead on disk 48 is located adjacent to the head 46 secured by means of set screw to the shaftsegment 24.- for locking said lever and the and permit the adjustment of the mold .ner end, the hub 34: is provided, in line with centrally through the, mold shell.

of the shaft 39. The opposite end of the.

at one end with a head 46. which closes this 1 end of the Shell, and said head being prois 1') ro\'ided with a hand operated detent 23 to goiiperate with a notched or perforated va-lve 16in an position in which the same may be adjus l and thus the exhaust for the moldshell c a be accurately controlled is connected by eans of a link 25 with a hell-crank' 26, one arm of which is connected, through themed am of a rod 27 with an operating lever similar in construction to the lever 22 and adapted to coiiperate with the segment 24 for holding the valve 17 at any desired adjustment to control the exhaust for the couch shell. p

A hearing" sleeve 27 is secured to one side of the casing 1, in line-with an opening 28 therein, and an internally threaded sleeve 29 is secured to the partition 4.- opposite sleeve 27,--the plates or flanges 30-31 projecting from said sleeve being provided with vertical elongated slots 32 .for the passage of the bolts '38, sothat said sleeves can be secured at different vertical adjustments shell of cylinder relatively to the couch shell,jas will be hereinafter made apparent.

A hubl34is mounted l11 'th0 sleeve 27 and provided with an, annular groove 35,. into which screws 36 project t0 prevent longitudinal displacement of said hub. Atits inits axis, with a. pintle 37 which enters a socket 38 in one end of a shaft 39 passing The shaft, is provided at respective sides offthe socket 38, with lugs 39 to enter grooves '40 in the end of-the hub 34 at respective. sidesof the pintle 37. In this manner, a clutch is formedbetwcen the hub 34. and one end shaft 39 is niade with a socket 41 for the receptionof a pintle 4 2 at one end of a screw43. This screw passes through the sleeve 29 and is pi'ovided. at its free end is provided for securing the screw at the desired longitudinal ad ustment.

The'reticulated mold. shell 2 is provided vided-centrally with a hub or sleeve 47 and provided at its center with a collar &9

39. The peripheral portion of the disk 48 serves'as a bearin for the t sed end of the mold shell 2. Within the open end of the mold shell, a ring 51 is secured and this ring projects beyond the end of the-shell as shown in Figs. and 15. A ring or wheel 52 is located within the open end of the l groove orway 68, andthus to be underthe bearing of the mold'shell against thecouch shell. j

The sleeves or hubs 49 and .54: are connected by a single partition 57 which projects in opposite directions from said sleeves or hubs andbears at its respective edges against the inner face of the mold shell so as to segregate'a portion of the interior of the shell (approximately one half) from the remainingportion during the rotation of said shell,that portion of the shell thus segregated being above the level of the pulp within the casing (as indicated by the line L in Fig. 2) and in constant communication, through the opening 8 with the exhaust chamber A collar 58 is-secured'to the shaft 39 adjacent to the openend of the shell 2 and is provided with a narrow section 59 which connects said coll-ar with the ring 51 and is in alinement with and constituting a continuation of the partition 57. Adjacent to the ring 51 at the open end of the mold shell, :1 deekle ring (SOis secured to the partition 4 and is provided with a transverse member 61 in ahnement with the por-.

tions 57- 59, said transverse member having a fiange62 of such width that slight adjustment of the partition can be made without becon'iing out of line with said transverseinember of the deekle ring.

The construction of the couch shell 3" is the same",.-except as to size, as that of the mold shell, 2, and the construction and mounting of the partition 64 within. the couch shell is the same in construction and manner of mounting as in the case of the partition, except that the partition 64 in the couch shell is so dispos d that the segregated portion in which the partial vacuum exists is opposite to the corresponding portion within the mold cylinder.

I In order to adjust the portion within the mold shell, to regulate the beginningand end of the segregated or vacuous portion of the mold shell 2, a lever 65 is attached to the hub 34 for turning the shaft 39 and the partition secured thereto. This lever is provided between-its ends with a hole through which a stem 66 passes, as best shown in Fig. 4. r This stem is provided with a' head .67 movable in a-dove-tail groove or waylts on the casing. A not 69'1s;screwed-0n the stem (36 and, by engagement with the lever,

causes the head 67 to be clam )ed in the id the lever (35 and the partition in the position to which the same may be adjusted. The partition Ct gated duct 95 is formed.

'(Iraun by suction onto its outer face and see-,ees

in the couchroll may be adjusted in ii simi lar inanner, the same beingprovided with lever and locking means 71 constructor in the same manner as above ZI2 3l$:lt?.9l1

The head it at the closed end the mold shell is provided with an annular ":55 to which a gear wheel or ring secured and receives motion from gear Jane-l or ring 74 secured in some manner to the head at the closed end of the couch shell. T he gear Wheel or ring it receives motion from a pinion 75 on a shaft 'ltlond the latter is provided" with a: ley 7? to which mo tion is imparted by a belt from any convenient source of power.

Standards 78 rise from tire top of the easin g l and are made at their upper ends withintegral yokcs 79 in which bearing brackets 80- are located for the accommodation of the journals 81 of a winding roll 82. Each bearing bracket 80 is provided with a series of elongated slots 83 into which guide pins 84 project. At the lower end of each bracket, a lug 85 is provided and has swi-veled thereto, the upper end of a screw 86. Each screw so passes through a threaded hole in a flange 8?, and at its lower end, it is provided with a hand wheel 88. By means of these devices, the Winding roll may be adjusted vertically.

The standards 78 are prov; at :2. en upper ends with arms 90, to which lever- !)l are pivotally connected hctweei'i ends. The short arms of the loversare made hook-shaped to engage under-the journals of the Winding roll and the long arms of said lovers are provided with weights 92 which serve to counterbalance the wind-- ing roll and prevent excessive pressure thereof upon the couch shell.

The front wall of the casing 1 is provided with an inlet opening 93 through which pulp and water are fed in any suitable manner. Upon entering the cssingfllie pulp and water are directed downwardly by a deflector plate 94, between which and the front wall of the casing, a. vertical, elon- When a proper quantity of pulp has been ted into the machine so that its level will be somewhat above the plane of the lower the operator and the propelling mechanism for the mold and couch shells started. As the mold shell rotates, the pulp will be will be held thereonv by the vacuous condition prevailing in the segregated from; porlion o1 the'shcll, until the'fihn oi pulp reaches the couch shell. The upper edge of the pulp film will then pass beyond the in llucncc of the vacuous condition in the shell, but will l)( at once brought under the inmono-its condition irl uen-ce' oi" the vacuous condition obtaining in the segregated chamber of the couch shell, and the film cl pulp will be caused to ad:- l-rere to the couch shell, by which latter it will be carried up and delivered to the winding roll.

The naper may be taken from the Winding rol in any suitable manner. T he couchv shells will not only cause the pulp to properly adhere to the some, but the suction created Will remove the water from the film of pulp on said shells, and thus water, when it becomes excessive in the lower or- ,tionof the machine) may be run 0% by cl'aiin as new and desire to secure by Let tors-Potent, is

4 v ra i 'tj H511. n. *0 4 l\ i. in lacunae oi [1m \Jliiiliactur QCsQ-ll ltd, coinmn. tion with a container and a reticulated shell, of normally stationary partition wlllnu shell, means causing a vacuous condition within the shell at one side of said partition, and means for rotatin the shell.

2. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with a container, a reticulateclshell, and means for rotating the latter, of means for segregating aportion of the space within said shell from the remaining portion, and means for establishing a vacuous condition in said segregated portion in'the shell.

in a machine of the character described, the combination with a container, and a nor-- mally stationary shaft, of a reticulated. mold shell, moans secured to said shaft for rotatively su 'iporting said shell, means for rotating the shell, a partition secured to the shaft within the ,llfill and segregating portion of the space therein from the to maining portion, means for creating a vaouous condition within said segregated portion in the shell, and means for rotating the shell. l

4. In a. machine of the character described, the combination with a container, a. reticulated shell therein, and means for rotating said shell, of a normally fixed partition within said shell dividing; the interior thereof, means for creating a vacuous condition at one side of said partition, and means for adjusting said partition.

Within the mold and Hit) 5. In a machine of the character described, the con'ibination with a casing adapted to receive pulp, of a shaft therem, means for normally holding said shaft stationary, a reticulated mold shell having a head at one the combination with a casing, of sleeves secured in diametrically opposite walls thereof, a hub mounted in one of said sleeves, a screw mounted in the other sleeve, sa1d hub and screw each having a pintle at the inner end, a shaft having sockets to receive said pintles, a clutch connection between said shaft and hub, a reticulated shell revolubly mounted on said shaft, a partition Within said shell and secured to the shell, a lever secured to said hub for adjusting the partition and means for securing said lever at any desired adjustment.

7. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a casing, of a horizon- .tal shaft, means in diametrically opposite walls of the casing for supporting said shaft, a reticulated shell having a head at one end revolubly mounted on said shaft, means secured to the shaft and constituting a bearing for the open end of the shell, two collars secured to the shaft, an annular head proiecting from one of said collarsand constiuting a bearing for the closed end of the shell, a partition rigid with said'collars and dividing the space within the shell into two chambers, and means for rotating the shell. 1

8. In a machine of the character described, the'combinati'on with a casing, of a normally stationary shaft therein, a reticulated shell rcvolubly. supported by said shaft, a

partition secured to said'shaft and dividing the space withinthe shell into two chambers, means for creatmga vacuous condit on cured'to the casing in line with one end of the shell, a transverse member extending N across said deckle ring in line with said partition and having a Width greater than the thickness of said partitiorn'and means for adjusting said partition.

5). In a machine ofthe character described, the combination with a casing and a normally stationary shaft therein, of. a reticulatcd shell having a head at one end revolubly mounted on said shaft, a partition secured to the shaft Within the shell, :1 head at one end of said partition constituting a hearing for the closed cndof' the shell, a wheel or ring supported by the shaft and consti- 111 one of said, chambers, a deckle ring sc-.

at one side of the cylinders, a valve for each vacuum chamber,

'ing with the tuting a bearing for the other end of theshell, :1 ring secured within the open end of the shell and projecting beyond the same, a partition section within said last-men tioned ring and secured to the shaft, and a deckle ring secured to the casing and c0- operating with said partition section.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a casing, of a normally stationary shafttherein, a reticulated rnold shell having a head at one end revolublymounte'd on said shaft, a partition secured to the shaft within the'shell, a head i at one end of said partition constituting'a' bearing for the closed end of the shell, a ringer wheel supported by the shaft and constituting a bearing for the open end of the shell, a couch shell cooperating with the mold shell, a roller supported by said ring or Wheel in line with the bearing of the mold shell against the couch shell, means for creating vacuous conditions in portions of said shells, and means for rotating the shells.

. for creating vacuous conditions in one chamber of each shell, an annular flange on each shell. annular gears secured to the flanges of said shells and meshing with each other, a pinion meshing with one of said gears, and means for driving said pinion. 12. In a machine of the character tie-1. scribed, the combination with a casing, of a reticulated mold shell therein, a reticu-. lated couch shell cooperating with the mold shell, a Winding roll cooperating with the couch shelhnormally stationary partitions 0 dividing the mold and couch shells each into two chambers, means for creating vacuous conditions Within one chamberrhf each shell, and means for controlling such vacuous conditions. 1

13. In a. machine of the character de, scribed, the combination with a casing, of a reticulated mold shell and a reticulated l couch shell, normally stationary partitionsdividing the space within said shells, vacuum chambers communicating with the space partitions in the respective manually operated means for controlling said valves, :1 waterlchambcr communicatspace within the shell occupied by the mold and-couch shells, an outlet valve for um water chamber, means for operating said water outlet valve, andnieans for rotating said shells. 1'25 14. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a casing, mold and couch shells therein, means for operatand standards rising from lug said shells, said casing, of adjustable journal brackets carried by said standards,

a winding r011 Specification in the presence of We subseribcoiiperziting with the couch roll and having ing witnesses.

journals mounted in said journal brackets,

and plvoted levers welghted at one end and engagm under the ournals of the Wmdmg reel at e other end.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this FRANK E. KEYES.

Witnesses I E. D. DONHAM,

L. W'. CLARK. 

